The United States of America (USA) government has concluded plans to deport 3,690 Nigerians who are considered to be residing in the country illegally, a document revealed that the illegal migrants have been on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) non-detained docket with final orders of removal since November 24, 2024.
Penpushing reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) disclosed that it has identified 3,690 Nigerians among the 1.4 million illegal migrants with deportation orders, while the non-detained docket includes people who have been ordered to leave the country or are in the process of being deported but are not being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The report added that there are more than 7 million people currently on this list, including those held in federal, state, or local jails but not directly in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, but those held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are placed on the detained docket.
Penpushing further reports that with 3,690 individuals, Nigeria has the second-highest number of citizens slated for deportation in Africa, following Somalia, which has 4,090. Ghana has the third highest number.
The list globally is topped by nationals from Mexico with 252,044, Guatemala with 253,413, Honduras with 261,651, and El Salvador with 203,822, as well as other countries on the list include China, with 37,908 individuals facing final removal orders, Haiti with 32,363, Iran with 2,618, Pakistan with 776, Uzbekistan with 975, and Venezuela with 22,749.
Penpushing also reports President Donald Trump has intensified his efforts to crack down on immigration, building on his campaign pledge to execute the largest deportation in American history, and since his inauguration on January 20,2025, the administration has overseen the arrest of over 3,500 undocumented immigrants across the United States, carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The deportation flights have commenced, with American military aircraft transporting migrants to their home countries or other designated nations, while this move has been criticised by Democrats and rights groups in America who accuse the government of violating due process and human rights in the deportations.
Penpushing reports that some of the foreign governments involved have equally criticised the operation, while the Colombian government initially refused to accept some of its deported citizens after accusing the America of mistreating them and treating them like criminals.
The Colombian government accused the American government of placing them in handcuffs and conveying them in military aircraft, but the Colombia later reversed its decision after it was threatened with tariffs by the American government.
Penpushing further reports that estimates from the Pew Research Center, showed there are approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States of America (USA), a country with a population of 341 million.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) document noted that the American Government believes every country is obligated to accept the return of its citizens and nationals who are ineligible to remain in the country, pointing out that a lack of cooperation from the foreign government delays and inhibits the removal process.
“The US Government requests foreign governments take appropriate steps to confirm the citizenship of noncitizens suspected to be their nationals, which include conducting interviews, issuing travel documents in a timely manner, and accepting the physical return of their nationals by scheduled commercial or charter flights consistent with ICE and/or foreign government removal guidelines. Lack of cooperation from countries in accepting the return of their nationals may lead to ICE classifying those countries as uncooperative or at-risk of non-compliance,” the document reads
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